Johnson is set to make his West Ham debut after signing on-loan from League One club Wolves [GETTY]

The Wolves defender has joined the Hammers on a deal that runs until the end of the season and will alleviate the club's defensive crisis with fellow central defenders Winston Reid (ankle), James Collins and James Tomkins (both groin) still sidelined.

Kevin Nolan is banned, but Mark Noble has an outside chance of being involved following a calf injury sustained in the New Year's Day defeat to Fulham.

Mohamed Diame, Joe Cole, Carlton Cole, Joey O'Brien and George McCartney are among the first-team regulars returning to the squad after being rested for Sunday's 5-0 FA Cup humiliation to Nottingham Forest.